First I shake the whole tree, that the ripest fruit might fall. Then I climb the tree and shake each limb, and then each branch, and then each twig, and then I look under each leaf.
[Martin Luther]
Read:
1) Contextually: Understand the setting of the passage
2) Literally: God's Word was given to be understood clearly. Read what is there rather than imposing your own meaning upon it
3) Meditatively: Think and pray through what you're reading
4) Synthetically: Meaning, synthesize what you're reading in the context of God's whole story of redemption, and in particular, other passages of Scripture you may be reading the same day
5) Principlely: A lot can be said or take place within a passage. Look for the main principle and focus on that principle to drive practical application into your life.
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